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What everyone should know...

There is always hope!

There are several points that we need to emphasize. First, and foremost, there is always hope! Although the statistics associated with a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can be daunting, we sincerely believe that there is always hope. This hope takes many forms; from the love and caring of family and friends, to good clinical responses to treatment, to the sincere belief in a brighter future through pancreatic cancer research. There is always hope.

Second, we would like to emphasize two aspects of patient care. If you don’t remember anything else about the clinical care of patients with pancreatic cancer after you have used this web page, we hope that you remember these two points. First, a growing body of evidence suggests that a multi-disciplinary team approach provides the most effective care for patients with pancreatic cancer. As emphasized in this web page, this team includes your general physician, gastroenterologists, radiologists, surgeons, pathologists, radiation oncologists, oncologists, pain experts, dieticians, and palliative care experts. Second, a number of scientific studies have established that experience matters when it comes to pancreatic surgery. Simply put, pancreatic cancer surgery is complex, and it is safest when it is performed at medical centers that perform a high volume of pancreatic cancer surgery.

Raise the Awareness of Everyone You Know

Send the Pancreatic Cancer Facts and Symptoms sheet to everyone you know by pressing the PCCa Alert button above or printing this page and mailing it to your friends. By raising awareness, you are helping to save lives.